Don't fall for someone you can't have.

Things that get in the way:
• distance
• people
• circumstance

I'm sorry. But someone had to say it. There's more to a relationship than just two people wanting to be together. There are outside forces pushing and pulling in all sorts of different directions. Some for, and some against.

I've made long-distance work. I've failed miserably at it, too. I've let my friends and family convince me not to date someone. And I've told them to mind their own business. I've walked away because it wasn't the right time. But that doesn't mean I've never jumped.

I can't say which way is the best. I have no success stories. I'm a magnet for relationships that are doomed for failure.

It's not pleasant, but it's the truth. And there's not much I can do about it. Except to warn you of:

life lesson #6
You don't always get what you want. Even when you have it and you love it and you know that letting it go will break your heart. You have to do what's best for both of you.